Correlation found between SST, rainfall and TX/OK panhandle tornadoes

I’ve completed my study of the last 20 or so years of tornadoes across the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. I’ve made a few interesting discoveries.

You can read about those discoveries here.

While more research needs to be completed, I’m hoping this is a good start to understanding the relationships between multiple different variables and the crazy high plains weather.



Author of the article:


Nick Lilja

Nick is former television meteorologist with stints in Amarillo and Hattiesburg. During his time in Hattiesburg, he was also an adjunct professor at the University of Southern Mississippi. He is a graduate of both Oregon State and Syracuse University that now calls Houston home. Now that he is retired from TV, he maintains this blog in his spare time.